The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-17
Tardy Justice Comm. to the
south.

SOttID.
The report given by Judge Shoon- /
maker, IN yesterdays dispatches of
his visit to the South, aud the lmpret
4ions he received, pottrays the pic
lure seen by every earnest, honest.
tair man that comes his way from the
North aud West The Puritan la'e
for the chevuler was natural, and 1t is
elso nature with some people TO hate
their moro prosperous neighbors.
There is class at the North who
hate the South for the very yIr-
tues and resources referred tC
by Judge Shoonmsker, and
the capitalists who more recently
visited the Sunny land. For a hun
drcd years, the southern people have
enjoyed the luxury of puritan hate,
and if it were lett to their choice,
they would doubtless elect another
hundred wears OF similar loy ing kind
ness They are proud of the enemies
they have up there aud hold them as
historic aud traditional memorials of
their own distinctive characteristics
Of high manhood, knigLtly lndlvidu-
ality aud sclf-rellaut Independence.
a very large proportion OF
the people OF the North and West.
perhaps more than half Of them, are
az distinct in blood, tattes, culture
character aud methods OF thought and
/ feeling, from this race of vipers,
bowling hbters and dogmatic hYpo-
critcs, rs virtue from vice, truth from
tslshood or courage from coWardice.
They are high-minded men and VIC
men, have moro ideas than one, and
loit.er mission than hate. These
see good I'm others, and recognize
virtues and values wherever they find
them. Judge Shoemaker aud
the capitalists referred to by
the Record, evidently belong to
this class of natures nobility, else,
and tho resources of the South bad
been tingcd with detra, ton ard dis
counted by defamation. Would that
1t were possible for al the good pco-
,.lc OF the North and West to visit the
South and mingle with her people.
They might cYll it "the new South"
with impunity, but the revelation
would be of service to them and no
dctrmcnt to the cold South In his
statement thst "the South VIII soon
rival if not surpass the North and
Wcst in the quantity and
value OF its products, and in the err
torprise and resources of lis
people" Judge SHOEMAKER
had no occasion to enter the
domain of prophecy. Exist
ing conditions and the logic of devcl-
opm9nt were apparent to his vision
and astute perceptions, and he
followed closely the trend of indus
trial progress aud ental activity.
Visible, vigorous, living truth enc
blcd him to say of the South that
"its great advantages are incxhaus-
table resources and cheap production,
with he additional circumstances OF
moro homogeneous country, better
appreciation for our national union,
with the blessings it secures
TO every portion of the coun-
try, greatly improved sanitary
conditions, better schools. more pro-
nounced individuality and increased
homo comfort" This is the beautiful,
but not overdrawn picture the
south, "the new south.' if the torn
suits better, holds up 10 her friends
in tho north and west, and they are
most col di6lly invited to cone down
and share Its blessings with gener-
Gus. enlightened and hospitable pop
ulat!on. There Is room here for the
profitable employment of the $780,
100000, and homes tor j0,000,000 more
people. Wei considered investments
with intelligent management assure
! profitable returns, and, in Texas at
least, no distinctions are drawn on
account of u mans birth place or his
politics. ALI are welcome.
ONEot Moses leading witnesses
who had been lighting the capitol